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Tottenham are facing an investigation by the FA and police after a fan attacked Aaron Ramsdale following Arsenal’s triumph in the north London derby.
- Tottenham face an investigation by the FA and the police after the incident on Sunday
- Aaron Ramsdale appeared to get a kick in the back after the North London derby
- The Gunners collected all three points away from home and won the match 2-0
- But, things heated up after the game when Ramsdale got into an argument with Richarlison.
- Ramsdale then went to pick up his water bottle and was kicked by a supporter.
Tottenham is facing an investigation by the FA and police after Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale was kicked by a supporter at the end of a gripping derby in north London.
Richarlison could also find himself in trouble for shoving Ramsdale in the face after Arsenal’s 2-0 win ended the need to split the two teams.
Tempers ran high after Ramsdale taunted the full-time Tottenham supporters, kissing their crest and celebrating passionately near the South Stand.
Tottenham face investigation by FA and police after Aaron Ramsdale was kicked by a supporter
The Arsenal goalkeeper (right) was quick to celebrate after the final whistle after their win over Tottenham and threw a punch into the air in front of Richarlison (left)
Then, as the goalkeeper went to collect his drinks bottle, a fan climbed onto the pitch and kicked the England international in the back before walking away.
That sparked a fight, with Mikel Arteta having to drag both Ramsdale and Granit Xhaka.
Tottenham vowed to ban the stadiums and “the strongest possible action” after studying security camera footage to identify the attacker.
Richarlison was furious with Ramsdale’s elaborate celebration and came over to tell him
The couple were seen going head to head before being separated by a butler (pictured above)
“We are appalled by the behavior of a fan who attempted to attack Arsenal goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale late in today’s match. Violence in any form has no place in football.
“The club reviewed CCTV footage to identify the fan and will work with the Metropolitan Police, Arsenal and Aaron Ramsdale to take the strongest possible action, including an immediate ban from Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.”
The FA promised strong action in conjunction with the police. Their statement read: “We strongly condemn the incident involving a bystander following today’s Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal.
Ramsdale reached down to pick up his water bottle after arguing with Richarlison and appeared to be kicked by a Tottenham fan.
Ramsdale’s teammates jumped up to defend him before escorting the goalie away.
“This is totally unacceptable behavior and we will work together with the police, the relevant authorities and the clubs to ensure that appropriate action is taken.”
In 2019, a Birmingham City fan was jailed for punching Jack Grealish, while last year a Leicester fan was sentenced to four months in youth custody for punching three Nottingham Forest players during an FA Cup match.
Ramsdale explained what happened after the game: ‘The Spurs fans gave me something throughout the game. I was returning something. The people I gave it to greeted it in a sporty way, but a fan tried to give me a little (kick),” he said.
Speaking after the game, Ramsdale said it was a “shame” that the incident occurred.
‘It’s a shame as it’s just a football match at the end of the day. Both sets of players tried to take me, but luckily nothing too drastic happened. It is a bitter taste.
Spurs defender Eric Dier called the incident ‘unacceptable’, while manager Antonio Conte said: ‘If this kind of situation happened, it’s not good, it’s not positive. I think that at all times we have to show respect, if we want respect we have to show respect. I honestly didn’t see it, but if it happened I sure didn’t like it.
Meanwhile, Arsenal boss Arteta has vowed to ‘deal’ with the attack but refused to let it dampen Arsenal’s celebrations.
Arteta vowed to ‘deal’ with the attack but refused to let it dampen Arsenal’s celebrations.
‘There’s nothing we can do now. I don’t want that to take away 0.0001% of the enjoyment and satisfaction that we have right now,’ she said.
The incident was also condemned by the PFA, which called for more protection for the stars: “Violence towards players is completely unacceptable. These types of incidents happen far too often,” the statement from him read.
‘Gamers have the right to be safe in their workplace. When a player is attacked, we expect that the laws and regulations in place to protect players are applied correctly.
“As a players union, we treat this as a priority issue. We will continue to work with the authorities to demand that players and staff are better protected in their workplace.”